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The Idol Master watch order

Updated October 2026 · 39 entries · release order

Short answer

Watch The Idol Master in release order: The Idol Master → The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari → The iDOLM@STER Shiny Festa → The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e! → THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS → THE iDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater 2nd Season (TV) → THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater 3rd Season → Cinderella Girls Gekijou: Climax Season → THE iDOLM@Ster SHINY COLORS Season 2.

9

main story entries

93

episodes

~25 h

to watch the main story

Or watch IDOLM@STER: XENOGLOSSIA (2007) or THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS (2015) or THE IDOLM@STER Side M (2017) or THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS (2024) instead: they retell the story in another version, so pick one.

30 optional entries (recaps, side stories, specials) are marked below.

Release order

  1. 1
    IDOLM@STER: XENOGLOSSIAAlternate version of The Idol Master

    TV · Spring 2007 · 26 ep · ~10 hours · score 2.9/5

    Watch onHulu

  2. 2
    iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia SpecialsSide story · optional, after IDOLM@STER: XENOGLOSSIA

    Special · Summer 2007 · 9 ep · ~45 minutes · score 2.5/5

  3. 3
    The iDOLM@STER Live For You!Alternate version of The Idol Master

    OVA · Winter 2008 · 1 ep · ~15 minutes · score 2.9/5

  4. 4
    The Idol MasterMain story

    TV · Summer 2011 · 25 ep · ~10 hours · score 3.8/5

  5. 5
    The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu MonogatariMain story

    Special · Spring 2012 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.6/5

  6. 6
    The iDOLM@STER Shiny FestaMain story

    OVA · Fall 2012 · 3 ep · ~70 minutes · score 3.5/5

  7. 7
    The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!Main story

    Movie · Winter 2014 · ~2 hours · score 3.8/5

  8. 8
    THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLSAlternate version of The Idol Master

    TV · Winter 2015 · 13 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.5/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  9. 9
    THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLSMain story

    TV · Summer 2015 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.6/5

  10. 10
    The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella.Extra · optional

    Special · Winter 2016 · 1 ep · ~30 minutes · score 3.5/5

  11. 11
    The iDOLM@STER Million Live! 4-shuunen Kinen PVAlternate version of THE IDOLM@STER Million Live!

    Special · Winter 2017 · 1 ep · ~10 minutes · score 3.1/5

  12. 12
    THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS TheaterSide story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS

    TV · Spring 2017 · 13 ep · ~50 minutes · score 3.1/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  13. 13
    THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater (Web)Side story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater

    ONA · Spring 2017 · 13 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.1/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  14. 14
    Cinderella Girls Gekijou SpecialsSide story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater

    Special · Spring 2017 · 2 ep · ~5 minutes · score 2.7/5

  15. 15
    THE IDOLM@STER Side MAlternate version of The Idol Master

    TV · Fall 2017 · 14 ep · ~5.5 hours · score 3.4/5

  16. 16
    THE iDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater 2nd Season (Web)Side story · optional, after THE iDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater 2nd Season (TV)

    ONA · Fall 2017 · 13 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.0/5

  17. 17
    THE iDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater 2nd Season (TV)Main story

    TV · Fall 2017 · 13 ep · ~40 minutes · score 3.2/5

  18. 18
    Cinderella Girls Gekijou 2nd Season SpecialsSide story · optional, after THE iDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater 2nd Season (TV)

    Special · Fall 2017 · 3 ep · ~10 minutes · score 2.5/5

  19. 19
    The iDOLM@STER SideM: 315 Variety Pack! Made In Passion!Side story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER Side M

    Special · Spring 2018 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 2.9/5

  20. 20
    THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater 3rd SeasonMain story

    TV · Summer 2018 · 13 ep · ~40 minutes · score 3.1/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  21. 21
    Cinderella Girls Gekijou: Kayou Cinderella Theater 3rd SeasonSide story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater 3rd Season

    ONA · Summer 2018 · 7 ep · ~15 minutes · score 3.0/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  22. 22
    Cinderella Girls Gekijou 3rd Season SpecialsSide story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater 3rd Season

    Special · Summer 2018 · 3 ep · ~10 minutes · score 2.6/5

  23. 23
    THE IDOLM@STER SideM Wakeatte Mini!Side story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER Side M

    TV · Fall 2018 · 12 ep · ~35 minutes · score 2.9/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  24. 24
    The iDOLM@STER SideM: Wake Atte Mini! - Shoshi Kantetsu Daisouji!Extra · optional

    OVA · Winter 2019 · 1 ep · ~5 minutes · score 2.4/5

  25. 25
    The iDOLM@STER SideM: Wake Atte Mini! SpecialsSide story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER SideM Wakeatte Mini!

    Special · Winter 2019 · 3 ep · ~10 minutes · score 3.3/5

  26. 26
    Cinderella Girls Gekijou: Climax SeasonMain story

    TV · Spring 2019 · 13 ep · ~40 minutes · score 3.1/5

  27. 27
    THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater CLIMAX SEASONSide story · optional, after Cinderella Girls Gekijou: Climax Season

    ONA · Spring 2019 · 7 ep · ~15 minutes · score 3.0/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  28. 28
    Cinderella Girls Gekijou: Climax Season SpecialsSide story · optional, after Cinderella Girls Gekijou: Climax Season

    Special · Spring 2019 · 3 ep · ~10 minutes · score 2.5/5

  29. 29
    The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Spin-off!Side story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS

    ONA · Fall 2019 · 1 ep · ~5 minutes · score 2.9/5

    Watch onYouTube

  30. 30
    Cinderella Girls Gekijou: Extra StageSide story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater

    ONA · Winter 2020 · 48 ep · ~1.5 hours · score 2.9/5

  31. 31
    Eternity MemoriesSide story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS

    Special · Summer 2022 · 1 ep · ~50 minutes · score 3.4/5

    Watch onYouTube

  32. 32
    THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS U149Side story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS

    TV · Spring 2023 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.8/5

  33. 33
    THE IDOLM@STER Million Live!Side story · optional, after The Idol Master

    TV · Fall 2023 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.4/5

  34. 34
    The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149 SpecialSide story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS U149

    Special · Fall 2023 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.5/5

  35. 35
    The iDOLM@STER Million Live!: The BackstageSide story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER Million Live!

    Special · Winter 2024 · 1 ep · ~20 minutes · score 2.9/5

  36. 36
    THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORSAlternate version of The Idol Master

    TV · Spring 2024 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 2.9/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  37. 37
    THE iDOLM@Ster SHINY COLORS Season 2Main story

    TV · Fall 2024 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.0/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  38. 38
    The iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors 2nd Season: SHHisSide story · optional, after THE iDOLM@Ster SHINY COLORS Season 2

    Special · Winter 2025 · 1 ep · ~20 minutes · score 2.6/5

  39. 39
    The iDOLM@STER Million Live! Itsuka, Mannaka deSide story · optional, after THE IDOLM@STER Million Live!

    OVA · Winter 2026 · 1 ep · ~30 minutes · score 3.1/5

How long is The Idol Master?

PartEntriesEpisodesWatch time
Main story993about 25 hours
Everything released39329about 70 hours

Watch time uses each entry's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.

Where to watch The Idol Master

  • Crunchyroll 9 of 39 entries
  • YouTube 2 of 39 entries
  • Hulu 1 of 39 entries

Services and regions change; each entry above links its own official pages. Where to watch The Idol Master has the full list, free options included.

Is The Idol Master finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, THE iDOLM@Ster SHINY COLORS Season 2, came out in 2024. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the The Idol Master movies and OVAs?

The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e! continues the main story, so watch it in its place. Optional: iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia Specials, The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella., THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater, THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater (Web), Cinderella Girls Gekijou Specials, THE iDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater 2nd Season (Web) and 18 more. IDOLM@STER: XENOGLOSSIA, The iDOLM@STER Live For You!, THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS, The iDOLM@STER Million Live! 4-shuunen Kinen PV, THE IDOLM@STER Side M, THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS retell the story in another version; pick one.

How many episodes does The Idol Master have?

The main story is 93 episodes over 9 entries, about 25 hours of viewing. With every optional entry it is 329 episodes (about 70 hours).

Where can I watch The Idol Master?

Officially on Crunchyroll, YouTube, Hulu. Availability depends on your region; each entry below lists its own services.

Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.